In Exercises 13 through 16, modify the least-squares procedure as illustrated in Example 7.4.4 to find a curve of the form y = Ae^mx that best fits the given data.

(1, 15.6), (3, 17), (5, 18.3), (7, 20), (10, 22.4)

Data from Example 7.4.4.

A manufacturer gathers these data relating the level of production x (hundred units) of a particular commodity to the demand price p (dollars per unit) at which all x units will be sold:

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Production x (hundred units) Demand Price p (dollars per unit) 743 539 308 207 128 73 6 10 17 22 28 35